Helicopter crash ...

[blueriver]

Just caught this on the news ...

Helicopter Crash Auckland Waterfront / Don't worry about that Richard, ring the news room! - YouTube

 

[Scooby074]

Knew what was going to happen 1 sec into the video. There were a LOT of cables there to get caught on. Not a brilliant place to land.

Thankfully the pilot looks ok.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Can't believe he walked away. If you look closely, you can see that he was actually thrown from the cockpit and landed in the back of the helicopter in mid air...Scary.

 

[Renze]

Yep that was viscious... wonder what the guy needed to do near those cables and trusses anyways....

 

[ray66v]

They say he was placing a Christmas tree?

If someone was spotting for him, they did not do a very good job??? Obviously, he was way too close to the wires.

 

[EagleTDL]

Can't believe he walked away. If you look closely, you can see that he was actually thrown from the cockpit and landed in the back of the helicopter in mid air...Scary.

So, does that mean his harness failed, or did the whole seat mount fail?? It didn't look like he was in the seat at the end of the clip... Lucky guy, he's really fortunate that the motor didn't shell out and send shrapnel everywhere!

 

[wrooster]

Knew what was going to happen 1 sec into the video. There were a LOT of cables there to get caught on. Not a brilliant place to land.

He wasn't intending to land. Sling cable would not release. Here is another view...
Telecom Tree Helicopter Crash - YouTube

Wrooster

 

[KubotainNH]

Wow, don't trust that seat belt system. Is that the motor still spinning making that loud whine? My knowledge of helicopters is 0.

 

[ray66v]

Wow, don't trust that seat belt system. Is that the motor still spinning making that loud whine? My knowledge of helicopters is 0.

Yes, the turbine engine was still running, and the clutch should have released the rotor, which is also possibly some of the noise.

 

[Scooby074]

He wasn't intending to land. Sling cable would not release. Here is another view...
Telecom Tree Helicopter Crash - YouTube

Wrooster

Ahh, things look different in that angle for sure.